Is Pakistan a free country?

Freedom House rated Pakistan as “Not Free” in its report of 2013 and gave it a score of 64 (on a scale of 0–100, with 0 being most free and 100 being least free). Reporters Without Borders has ranked Pakistan number 158 out of 180 countries listed in its Press Freedom Index of 2014.

Who is funding Balochistan Liberation Army?

China has invested $46 billion in the region. The Balochistan Liberation Army, designated as a terrorist organisation by Pakistan, the United Kingdom and the United States, is the most widely known Baloch separatist group.

Is it safe to travel Pakistan now?

Pakistan – Level 3: Reconsider Travel. Reconsider travel to Pakistan due to terrorism and sectarian violence. Do not travel to: Balochistan province and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province, including the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), due to terrorism and kidnapping.

What is the Balochistan Liberation Army known as?

Balochistan Liberation Army. The Balochistan Liberation Army (Balochi: بلۏچستان آجوییء لشکر‎; abbreviated BLA), also known as the Baloch Liberation Army is a global terrorist organization based in Afghanistan.

Should Balochistan be an independent country?

An independent Balochistan would not only benefit the Baloch nation, but it would also be a geopolitical investment by India in the region. Balochistan’s energy resources are vast and India’s emerging economy needs enormous energy resources to compete with China and other countries.

Why Balochistan armed struggle is legal and just?

The Baloch armed struggle started a few months after the illegal annexation of Balochistan. It was initiated not to attack Pakistan but to defend Balochistan’s territory, which Pakistan forcibly occupied, and that’s why the struggle is legal, just and necessary.

Who was the first Baloch minister to decline loyalty to Pakistan?

Hyrbyair Marri, founder of the Free Balochistan Movement, was the youngest and first Baloch minister to decline to pledge loyalty to Pakistan. Instead of the words “I shall remain loyal to Pakistan”, he vowed “I shall remain loyal to my Nation”.